Fuck this bill.
Only a day or two left to write to your MP and object to it.
how many countries has Signal pulled out of so far? I keep hearing about it
They’ve threatened to for a lot of them, but I’m not actually sure if they’ve actually done so.
There’s a few countries that blocked signal, but I don’t know if signal has voluntarily pulled out of any country yet
For example, they’ve threatened to leave Canada, Sweden, and Australia so far from memory
I believe the UK too
I don’t know of any yet, but these “encryption is for crooks” laws all keep barely failing, so they have not had to yet, from what I’ve seen.
I dont understand how they will pull out of canada… will the google play store have geo-restrictions on installing the apk?
or will they just deactivate any account with a canadian phone number?
Pulling out is super easy. Just don’t release a compromised version of the app. Done.
If the app in its current form doesn’t comply with Canadian law, then the play store can’t legally distribute it. So, problem solved.
So basically Signal can pull out of Canada by doing nothing different than they’re already doing.
As for the users who already have the app installed, well that’s just too bad for the Canadian government isn’t it.
Possibly both. Signal will want to protect themselves legally.
Probably the same way Imgur dealt with the UK age verification. If you’re from the UK, you are basically IP blocked from Imgur.
Play store just checks what location you put in for Google account registration and shows the app or not. It’s the same for showing region locked movies.
This just in, Canada post and other mail providers will now be opening all envelopes and packages sent. All contents will be scanned or photographed and held on file for 2 years time, and released to relevant authorities upon request of investigation. To make things easier please do not seal packages or envelopes for easier and more convenient access.
All photos and scanned documents will be held in a highly secured database with easy backdoors access!
Pretty much the equivalent in terms of what Canada wants to implement with access to signal chats, VPN logs, and asking ISPs to keep logs for 1-2 years minimum.
Somehow our politicians don’t seem to see the similarities between sending a message online vs sending a physical envelope in the mail. Also, in both cases a person could encrypt their messages/letters if they choose leaving regular folks with less security.
Crazy, it’s almost like they treat us like inmates!
To make things easier please do not seal packages or envelopes for easier and more convenient accessSealing packages and envelopes is now actionable with a limitation period of 10 years.
I seriously dislike those “lawful access” shit, but Signal getting out of somewhere is a win.
Why is it a win, and for whom?
Good Signal. pats head
